Thank you for your concern,a little FYI, I know this prolly won't sway your opinion much, but I DO have a pretty mild case (my dad even gave me beef as a small child, and I came out just as smart as everyone else... I think)
I hate "the diet" because I'm not allowed to eat ANYTHING but fruits (barf!) and veggies (yummy as long as they're not canned) and with the on campus food selection... that leaves me with NOTHING I enjoy eating. I eat a lot of cereal, and power bars (nobody tell on me... power bars are SERIOUSLY not allowed) but I stay away from the cardinal evils like milk, nuts, peanut butter, diet pop, and sugarless gum. I can NOT live w/o cheese, chicken, cereal, and whole wheat bread (I know I have to give those up if I ever get pregnant, but that shouldn't be for another 8-12 years)
I know what I shouldn't eat, but I can't go w/o or else I wouldn't eat (I'd rather go hungry than eat an orange) I don't know how much I care about "the diet" I'm just looking to lose some weight.